Atlanta Nagendra is a Screenwriter

Screenwriter

Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...

 and Director

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

. He shot into fame with Jokefalls

Jokefalls

Jokefalls is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language comedy movie, directed by Ashok Patil and produced by Atlanta Nagendra. Music was composed by Mano Murthy.-General background:...

, one of the hits in Kannada industry. Nagendra is a software engineer turned Film Maker based in Atlanta, USA. Besides an engineering degree in computer-science, Nagendra has completed film making courses with emphasis on Screenwriting, Editing and Direction.
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Early life and education

Nagendra was interested in film making while he was studying computer science engineering at Bangalore Institute of Technology , Bangalore University

Bangalore University

Bangalore University is a public university located in Bangalore, Karnataka State, India. The university is one of the oldest in India, dating back to 1886...

. He went to the US to continue his work as software engineer before venturing into film making.

Film career

He started his career with Jokefalls

Jokefalls

Jokefalls is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language comedy movie, directed by Ashok Patil and produced by Atlanta Nagendra. Music was composed by Mano Murthy.-General background:...

 comedy kannada movie. The movie was successful one which ran for 175 days in a premier multiplex in bangalore. His second movie Mumbhai Connection

Mumbhai Connection

Mumbhai Connection is an upcoming 2010 full-length feature film in Hindi/English shot entirely in Atlanta, USA. It is directed by Atlanta Nagendra, who also wrote the screenplay. It is produced by Abbas Moloo, Guha Lakshmanan, Huzefa Olia, Nawal Parwal, Sathya Narayanan and Rafiq Batcha. Music is...

 is written and directed by him. It is a crime comedy thriller set and shot in atlanta. Mumbhai connection has been officially selected for 7th Atlanta Asian Film Festival Official Selection 2011, Third World Indie Film Festival Official Selection 2011, 8th Dixie Film Festival Official Selection 2011, 10th Urban Mediamakers Film Festival Official Selection 2011, 2nd Bronze Lens Film Festival Official Selection 2011.

Filmography

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|2010 || Mumbhai Connection

Mumbhai Connection

Mumbhai Connection is an upcoming 2010 full-length feature film in Hindi/English shot entirely in Atlanta, USA. It is directed by Atlanta Nagendra, who also wrote the screenplay. It is produced by Abbas Moloo, Guha Lakshmanan, Huzefa Olia, Nawal Parwal, Sathya Narayanan and Rafiq Batcha. Music is...

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|2004 || Jokefalls

Jokefalls

Jokefalls is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language comedy movie, directed by Ashok Patil and produced by Atlanta Nagendra. Music was composed by Mano Murthy.-General background:...

 || Kannada || Co-Writer/Producer
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Awards

• Mumbhai Connection - Winner - Best comedy film at third world independent film festival 2011
• Mumbhai Connection - Winner - Best comedy 7th atlanta asian film festival 2011
• Mumbhai Connection - Winner - Best key art design 10th urban mediamakers film festival 2011
• Mumbhai Connection - Winner - 3rd Best film in feature film category 10th urban mediamakers film festival 2011

External links

• http://www.mumbhaiconnection.com
• http://www.nripulse.com/CityNews/Mumbhai_Connection.html
• http://nripulse.com/CityNews/MumBhaiConnection.html
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4tMEZ1KU5A
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4udKfG5Qd0o
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1br1PWzDkpI